David Bowie Dead

[AM9]

One of the most influential artists in the last 50 years, David Bowie has died. He will be missed by many.

 

[Johnuk123]

What a legend, a truly truly great loss to music. RIP

 

[Minilad]

As influential as anyone in music in the last 40 years. A massive loss and a massive shock
RIP

 

[Johnuk123]

As influential as anyone in music in the last 40 years. A massive loss and a massive shock
RIP

Absolutely, he was the very definition of an innovator, his "Changes" record was very apt because Bowie never stood still.
I reckon his loss will be almost on par with John Lennon as both were real real legends who cannot ever be replaced.
I saw so many great groups and artists in concerts but never managed to see Bowie, I feel sad that the chance has now gone.

When he was recording The Next Day, there were only 26 people in the world who knew about it.The receptionists were given days off, the album was recorded mainly on a Saturday and Sunday.
Died as he lived, on his own terms, in secrecy.

The word COOL should now be removed from the dictionary as it doesn't mean anything any more.

 

[ExRes]

Great musician who will be sorely missed, Bowie was a major influence for people of my age and I don't recall anyone who didn't like his music or have his albums

Not sure that I would recommend his way of life in those days but that's an altogether different subject, perhaps his music wouldn't have happened without his faults

Very sad news

 

[gordonthemoron]

and wrote one of the great railway connected songs; Station to Station

 

[AndrewR232]

The only musician I have ever seen perform live. Very sad news. :cry:

 

[Johnuk123]

The only musician I have ever seen perform live. Very sad news. :cry:

Well you're very lucky, I wish I had.

 

[Busaholic]

I only ever saw Bowie perform once, and it was no grand occasion. At most, there were a few hundred there, as he was a virtually unknown name, and most were probably there for the same reason as me - to have a good time in the open air as summer ceded to autumn, and enjoy the Free Festival and take in the vibes,man. It was Beckenham, 1969, and Bowie had taken up residence there, as I was to do a couple of months later.
I don't honestly remember too much about the occasion, except 'Space Oddity' being on the speakers as I arrived, it being the first time I'd heard it, and it was the only Bowie record I ever bought for my own collection: in fact, it might have been the last 45 I ever bought.
It was pure chance that I even knew about the Free Festival, later immortalised by Bowie in his 'Memory of a Free Festival'. It was on a Saturday, and I'd only returned that lunchtime to my family home in Bromley from several months travelling etc in Europe. If I hadn't caught a bus down from Bromley North station to Westmoreland Road I wouldn't have caught the small, psychedelic-style flyposter stuck on the bus stop announcing the festival. I do seem to remember my parents being unimpressed that I was dumping my bags and going straight over to Beckenham, but hey ho.
The only time I ever saw Bowie in Beckenham thereafter was once in the health food shop, when we exchanged smiles as we both waited at the counter: I was too reticent a person to say how much I'd liked 'Space Oddity'.
Decades later, I got to know (slightly) a woman who'd come to live in West Cornwall who became a customer of my bookshop : she was a cousin of Bowie's who'd grown up with him and was entrusted with buying art pieces etc for his foundation/trust or whatever it is. She later moved to Greece where I believe she is very prominent in the art world - she goes by the (obviously assumed) name of Kristina Amadeus.

 

[Cambus731]

I was literallly woken up by the news as I have The Guardian App on my mobile and it gives an audible alert to signifigent news. my mobile Shocking news to wake up to.

 

[St Rollox]

Had he walked into any working class pub in the early 1970s he'd have probably have been murdered.
The pubs in those days were still full of ex WW2 serviceman with 1940s values.
Make up and purple hair, best bet was the cops getting to you first.
Funnily enough Bowie's own politics were to the right of Franco.
Even near the end he still had a dig at the Jocks and Scottish Independence.
Yet he told the powers to be to shove the knighthood etc.
The guy was way way before his time.
Indirectly he probably made the UK a more chilled place regarding being in anyway different.
Purple hair....who cares now.

Sad to see him go even though he wasn't my cup of tea musically.
Thought he was a better actor than a singer.

 

[Seacook]

Another great talent gone.

Ashes to Ashes

 

[AM9]

I started this thread in shock from hearing the news at seven o'clock. That was all I could say before getting my thoughts together.

Being just under two years younger that DB, his work has spanned all of my adult life. It's not all been my choice, but the range of talent that he displayed is unequalled in popular music. From the frivolous 'Laughing Gnome' that I first heard on Radio London in '67/8 through to the samples we've heard from his latest album 'Blackstar', the commitment to originality has been ever present.
My favourite era, probably as for many is the Ziggy period, with 'Hunky Dory' my favoured album. The opening track, 'Changes' just about summed up his whole career.

A relative sent me this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pGNBAyLJmQ

Which with another music Icon Ray Davies shows another side of the man.

DB, Rest In Peace

 

[St Rollox]

There was claims he was not quite quoted in America.
I always thought he'd the potential to really go somewhere in the movies.
Maybe the drugs and his comments about sexuality freaked the yanks.
The sexuality part i thought was a complete publicity stunt.
Sadly long term that backfired on him.

RIP.

 

[simonw]

The sexuality part i thought was a complete publicity stunt.
Sadly long term that backfired on him.

RIP.

Backfired? Hardly, the man was more successful than anyone on this forum I would wager.

I doubt he looked back on his career and life and thought "if only...."

 

[jon91]

First Lemmy and now David Bowie. What is going on?!

To quote a friend of mine,

'Bill and Ted could beat Death, why couldn't Lemmy and David Bowie?'

 

[MikeWh]

They're in for a treat in heaven tonight. Bowie and Mercury reunited.

RIP

 

[Minilad]

They're in for a treat in heaven tonight. Bowie and Mercury reunited.

RIP

I thought it was the devil that had all the best songs

 

[southern442]

Such a great shame, an influence to many. Hunky Dory is one of my favourite albums of all time. Rest in peace.

 

[507021]

Such a great shame, I've always liked his music and he certainly won't be forgotten that's for sure.

RIP David.

 

[Bevan Price]

Another great loss, far too early in his life. Although I don't have any of his albums, and sometimes thought his appearance a bit bizarre, I always recognised his great musical talent. And unlike others, he was always looking for new directions in his music, never afraid to change direction before his current style had chance to become slightly stale.

Along with other greats (Elvis, Lennon, McCartney, Dylan, etc.), his music will be long remembered and played for many decades.

R.I.P.

 

[Johnuk123]

 

[Gathursty]

My favourite
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RIP
Legend

 

[richw]

Just listening to Heroes now.

DAB radio station Pirate Oldies has played his music and nothing else all day through until midnight. I guess Jackson was the last person to die and take over the radio for the whole day?

 

[ChiefPlanner]

A true "Hero" - his music is date stamped on my life. Was once on a rare ety 319 and was singing along to Life on Mars on the IPOD - when this head popped up and commented on my enjoyment of his music. Turned out he was a Bowie fan.

Top Saff London boy....

 

[southern442]

Just listening to Heroes now.

DAB radio station Pirate Oldies has played his music and nothing else all day through until midnight. I guess Jackson was the last person to die and take over the radio for the whole day?

I don't think there has been anything as big since Jackson, and there probably won't be anything as big as this in the music industry for a good while after as well.

 

[Butts]

Well goodbye to The Thin White Duke ...will be sadly missed.

I didn't even know he was ill, that was kept quiet. Wonder if it was the fags that did for him - he was a heavy smoker until quite recently. :cry:

Amazing to see his Picture full Page on most of The Newspapers including The Broadsheets this morning. The Independent has a special souvenir pullout.

 

[Johnuk123]

Amazing to see his Picture full Page on most of The Newspapers including The Broadsheets this morning. The Independent has a special souvenir pullout.

I would have been amazed if his picture wasn't on every paper as yesterday it was the only story of any interest by an absolute mile.

Hearing his manager say this morning that Bowie told him he wanted to die early on a Monday morning so his fans over here heard it first is perfectly possible.
As everyone knows when you're time is near you can to some extent organise it yourself.

Pancreatic cancer is very hard to recover from, it has a 5 year survival rate of around 5%.

 

[St Rollox]

Well goodbye to The Thin White Duke ...will be sadly missed.

I didn't even know he was ill, that was kept quiet. Wonder if it was the fags that did for him - he was a heavy smoker until quite recently. :cry:

Amazing to see his Picture full Page on most of The Newspapers including The Broadsheets this morning. The Independent has a special souvenir pullout.

Sounds as though the heavy smoking killed him.

 

[Kite159]

The video and lyrics to Lazarus is a farewell gift from a dying man.

RIP

https://youtu.be/y-JqH1M4Ya8